Combined rolling pin and die



March 30, 1937. YE. J. ALBERTI 2,075,157

COMBINED ROLLING PIN AND DIE Filed Nov. 2, 1954 Izzi@ MWh/www',

Patented Mar. 30, 1937 UNITED STATES AT E orFl-cr.

This invention relates generally to rolling pins of the type commonly employed for domestic use in rolling out dough in the production of various baked articles, and has more particular reference to the combination with such a rolling pin of a die fitted over the rolling pin body and comprising a plurality of intersecting and uniformly spaced broad-faced longitudinal bars and annular rings coacting with each other and with l0 the surface of the rolling pin body to form a series of suitably shaped pockets, whereby, through a rolling operation, the combined device may be employed to produce at each rolling or dieing operation a plurality of biscuit, cake or like formations having sealed or compressed thin edges which will be properly cooked to a crust-like nature when subsequently baked. The sealing or compression of the edges of the articles produced is especially desirable when such articles are in the nature of cakes or the like having a center or filling of normally soft or fluent material arranged between two layers of dough, in which the layers of dough are compressed together at the edges of the articles so that the filling is effectively retained and sealed within the casing formed by the dough layers. While the broad-faced bars and rings forming the die may have perfectly flat faces so that the plurality of biscuit, cake or like formations are normally joined by thin connecting webs which permit them to be readily broken apart after baking, such bars and rings may be provided with central raised cutting edges adapted to cut through these thin connecting webs and divide or separate the biscuit, cake or like formations prior to the baking operation. The important distinction between the present invention and prior devices of this general nature, therefore, is that the bars and rings forming the die are broad-faced and thereby purposely designed to perform a compressing function on the dough or the like being rolled, rather than being in the nature of thin plates or rings serving primarily and substantially entirely as cutters adapted to readily pass through and cleanly sever the dough or the like into biscuit, cake or like formations whose edges are not compressed or sealed to a noticeable or material extent.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a simple die for use in connection with ordinary rolling pins to function as above described, and capable of being readily removed from the rolling pin to permit use of the latter in 55 the ordinary way.

Other objects and features of the invention will become apparent from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view, partly broken away and in section, of a conventional rolling pin equipped with a die constructed in accordance with the present invention.

.Figure 2 is an end elevational view looking toward the left of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a transverse section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a View similar to Figure 3 showing a modified form of die embodying the present invention; and

Figure 5 is a sectional View showing a plurality ci' connected lled cake or like formations produced by use of the present invention.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 represents the body of an ordinary rolling pin such as commonly employed for domestic use, said body being usually in the form of a wooden cylinder having axially disposed handles or hand grips attached to its ends by suitable means such as screws 'l driven into the ends of the body 5 and upon which the handles ory hand grips 6 are freely revoluble.

The rolling die forming part of the present invention consists of an apertured metallic cylinder, preferably in the nature of a one-piece casting and-comprising a plurality of intersecting and uniformly spaced broad-faced longitudinal bars 8 and annular rings 9 coacting to provide a series of apertures of rectangular or other suitable shape as at lli. The longitudinal bans V8 and vannular rings 9 are thus integrally joined and have the broad outer faces thereof ush with each other. Also, this cylindrical element or casting is of an internal diameter to snugly t over the body 5 of the rolling pin, as well as being of a length substantially equal to said body of the rolling pin. Thus, when the casting or unit is fitted on the body of the rolling pin, it coacts with the surface of said rolling pin body at the openings lll to form a series of suitably shaped pockets. While the cylindrical casting or unit constituting the die may tightly frictionally fit upon the body of the rolling pin to be prevented from rotary or longitudinal accidental displacement relative to said body of the rolling pin, it is preferably positively secured in place. Any positive securing means may be employed, such as an inwardly projecting annular'flange Il on one end of the die adapted to abut the adjacent end of the rolling pin body 5, and a securing screw v usual way. Y

Due to the broad outer faces `of the bars 8 and rings 9, the combined device consisting of theV rolling pin with the die on the body thereof may' be employed, through a rolling operation, to prol i duce a plurality of biscuit, cake orV like forma-V tions Vhaving the edges thereof sealed o r compressed and Vconnected together by thin com- Y pressed webs. In other words, the dough or the like being rolled will enter the pockets at the openings IIJ to form the plurality of biscuit, cake or like formations, while the dough or the like between these formations will be compressed by the broad-faced bars Il and rings 9 so as to pro duce thesealed or compressed thin edges of said formations and the thin compressed connecting webs between the latter.

lIn the construction of Figures l to 3 inclusive, vthe broad outer faces of the bars 8 and rings 9 are flat so that the biscuit, cake or like formations may beleft connected Vuntil after being baked, Whereupon'they may be Vreadily broken apart or `separated in any desired or Vpreferred way. However, such `formations may be completely separated while being formed, by providing the broad outer faces of the bars 8 and rings 9 with central cutting edges yor raised cutting ribs I3 and I4, as

" shown in Figure 4. In the latter figfure the bars and rings of the die are respectively indicated at 8a andV 9a, while the body of the rolling pin upon Y which this die is placed is indicated at 5a.

While the present invention may be employed to advantage in the production of Vall kinds of plain biscuit, cake or like formations, it is particularly serviceable in the production of articles in the nature of cakes or the like having a center or fillingof normally soft or fluent material, such asY jelly, icing, etc., arranged between two layers of dough. YIn the production oflsuch filled articles, a rolled sheet of dough as indicated at I5 in Figure 5 may be placed upon a flat surface, after which the filling material may be spread upon the upper'surface of this sheet of dough. A second Y sheet ofdough as indicated atirli'may then be f placed over the filling material, after which the rolling pin with the die positioned thereon may be rpassed over the 'composite body of dough and filling material so that the latter will enter the openings of the die to producerthe plurality of Ycake or like formations as indicated aty Il, the

Y like formations.

two layers of dough being pressed together and rolled thin by the bars 8 and rings, 9 to produce the thin connecting, web I8 between the cake or In this way, the cakeV or'like formations are provided with sealed or compressed edges where the dough layers are joined together and rolled thin; Thus, the filling of each cake or like formation is completely encased in dough and effectively retained and sealed within the dough casing. Due tothe compressed and thinned edges of theformations and the compressed and thin nature of the connecting Webs. therebetween, they will be thoroughly baked to crust-like condition in the subsequent ordinary baking operation. When the plain or flat-faced bars and rings are used, the connecting webs may remain intact until theentire batch of formations is baked, after which such formations may be readily separated or broken apart. On the other hand, when the die used is provided with the raised cuttingribs or Vedges I3 and Il, the cake or like formations will be severed from Veach other g during the rolling operation centrally of the thin connecting webs, Vthereby 'rendering it unnecessary to separately perform a separating or cutting operation after bakingrin order to separate the several baked cake ory like formations.'V

From the foregoing description, it is believed that the construction, manner of use, andadvantages of the present invention` will be readily understood and appreciated byrthose skilled in the art, Minor changes in the details of the invenf tion as illustrated and described are contemplated within the spirit and scope' of the inventionas claimed.

What I claim as new is:

A die of the character described, comprising a Y hollow cylinder adapted to snugly fit over the body of a conventional domestic rolling pin and rcast in 'one piece with a thick cylindrical wall of uniform thickness, said cylindrical wall being formed with a plurality of similar 'apertures'uniformly spaced to vdefine integrallyV connected Y inderV onto the latter,` and a screw threaded into Y Vone of said longitudinal bar membersat the other end of said cylinder Vand having its headl engaged with the other end of the rolling pin body to removably secure said cylinder on the latter.

ELIO JOSEPH ALBERTI. 

